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<h2>\footnote</h2>


<p><tt>\footnote[num]{text}</tt></p>


<p>The <tt>\footnote</tt> command places a numbered footnote at

    the bottom of the current page containing the contents of the

    argument, <tt>text</tt>. The optional argument, <tt>num</tt>, is

    used to change the default footnote number. This command can

    only be used in outer paragraph mode.</p>


<p>If <tt>num</tt> is not specified, the footnote

    <a href="ltx-3.html">counter</a> is incremented and its value is

    used.</p>


<p>Note that <tt>num</tt> is specified as a positive integer

    even if the footnote <a href="ltx-3.html">counter</a> has been

    set to use letters or Roman numerals.</p>


<p>This command is <a href="fragile.html">fragile.</a></p>


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    See also: <a href="ltx-82.html">Footnotes</a>,

    <a href="ltx-3.html">Counters</a><br>

    See also <tt><a href="ltx-232.html">\footnotemark</a></tt> and

    <tt><a href="ltx-234.html">\footnotetext</a></tt><br>

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